An Investigation of the First Case of Human Rabies Caused by a Fox in China in May 2016.

Aierken Taxitiemuer; Gulina Tuerdi; Yi Zhang; Fuerhati Wushouer; Xiao Yan Tao; Jiangatai Talipu; Tuohetiyaer Yimamu; Hui Lai MA

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An Investigation of the First Case of Human Rabies Caused by a Fox in China in May 2016.

Author: Aierken TAXITIEMUER ^{1
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2} ; Gulina TUERDI ¹ ; Yi ZHANG ¹ ; Fuerhati WUSHOUER ¹ ; Xiao Yan TAO ³ ; Jiangatai TALIPU ⁴ ; Tuohetiyaer YIMAMU ⁴ ; Hui Lai MA ⁵
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1. Westen China Field Epidemiology Training Program, Beijing 100050, China
2. Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Urumqi 830002, Xinjiang, China.
3. China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100052, China.
4. Yili State Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Yining 835000, Xinjiang, China.
5. China Field Epidemiology Training Program, Beijing 100050, China.
Publication Type:Case Reports
MeSH: Adult; Animals; Brain; virology; China; epidemiology; Fatal Outcome; Foxes; virology; Humans; Male; Rabies; epidemiology; transmission; Zoonoses
From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2017;30(11):825-828
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: This study assesses the causes and prevention measures of rabies through epidemiological investigation and analysis. A field epidemiological survey was conducted to investigate a case of rabies by fox bite. The onset of symptoms began 50 days after the bite. The patient did not receive standard treatment, rabies vaccination, or rabies immunoglobulin injection. The fox was killed on the spot. Saliva and pre-death blood samples were collected at different periods, and only blood RT-PCR tests yielded positive results. Wild fox bite is a major risk factor of rabies infection in Xinjiang Province, China.